Date: 16 January 2025

Title: Benchtop Light Source - UPDATED

Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA860125Q0005 

Amendment # 0001

Quotes Due:  28 January 2025 at 0900 AM EST

Contact Point(s): Jenna Sizemore, Contract Specialist Email: jenna.sizemore.1@us.af.mil

Contact Point(s): Amanda Hoyng, Contracting Officer Email: amanda.hoyng@us.af.mil

1. Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information, included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and an additional written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is conducted as a commercial procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). This notice is expected to result in award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for a commercial commodity to the responsible offeror who submits a quotation that:

(1) conforms to the requirements of this synopsis/solicitation;

(2) complies with the minimum requirements stated in the Statement of Work (SOW) as evidenced by providing a complete description of the equipment provided; and

(3) that submits the quotation with the lowest price technically acceptable, provided that the price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award at all depending upon: 1) the quality of quotations received, and 2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable.

This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 334516 with a small business size standard of 1000 Employees.

2. Requirement: The scope of this project is to provide materials and install radiometrically accurate tunable light source solution that extends from the visible at 1000 nm to the SWIR at 1700 nm.  The system can be a single system or multiple systems to meet the minimum requirements In Accordance With (IAW) the Statement of Work (SOW) attached dated 16 Jan 2025.

Offerors shall submit a detailed response to the solicitation explaining the products being proposed and how the offeror is able to fulfill all requirements of the solicitation.

1. Period of Performance: The Period of Performance (POP) is within 8 weeks after receipt of award.
2. Request for Information (RFIs): The Government will accept questions concerning solicitation number FA860125Q0005 until 21 January 2025 at 0900 AM EST. Email your questions on a .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx document to jenna.sizemore.1@us.af.mil and amanda.hoyng@us.af.mil. Any questions received after this date and time may not be considered.
3. Quotes Due Date: Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at jenna.sizemore.1@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer at amanda.hoyng@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this solicitation and be received no later than 28 Jan 2025 at 0900 AM EST. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the quote and its attachments are received. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line “FA8601-25-Q-0005, “Benchtop Light Source - UPDATED” The entire quotation must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any.  E-mails with compressed files are not permitted.  Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files).  Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson.  If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent.  The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. If a DoDSafe drop off is needed, please notify the contract specialist or contracting officer at least 48 hours before quotes are due. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not be considered. Quotes